Timing of surgical intervention for compartment syndrome in different body region: systematic review of the literature

Abstract Compartment syndrome can occur in many body regions and may range from homeostasis asymptomatic alterations to severe, life-threatening conditions. Surgical intervention to decompress affected organs or area of the body is often the only effective treatment, although evidences to assess the...

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Main Authors: Federico Coccolini, Mario Improta, Edoardo Picetti, Luigi Branca Vergano, Fausto Catena, Nicola de ’Angelis, Andrea Bertolucci, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Massimo Sartelli, Paola Fugazzola, Dario Tartaglia, Massimo Chiarugi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-020-00339-8